Thread: How to automate download at night

Hi,
1) recently i applied to change my plan from UL750 to home500
i wanted to know how to automate download at night from 02:00 to 08:00
i downloaded the imran's download helper but can't understand how to use it
is there any other way i have somewhere read that making batch file is the easiest method but i have no idea what is a batch file

2) also i wanted know how much will i benefit in terms of speed in home500 plan.currently in UL750 i get average download speed of 25kbps
PLEASE HELP
THANK YOU

No2 . Your speed will increase by 8 times.
Speed 256 Kbps means 32 KB/sec max
D/L max 1 MB file in approx 30 seconds
Speed 2Mbps means 256KB/sec
D/L 1MB file in 4 seconds
*conditions apply!

No1.
Regarding automatic schedulers.
(A)Check your usage at data.bsnl.in with your
14digit usage portal Id PW password
( to be obtained from your Exchange )

(B)Check whether the meter stops starts again at
0200AM and at 0800AM.

(C) check speed here.
http://speed.airtelbroadband.in:81/
and
http://speed.airtelbroadband.in

About batch files etc later.
Feedback.

thank u for replying
A)I have portal id & password
B)The plan will change to home500 from 1st feb so the meter doesn't stop at 0200am
C)The speed is 164kbps & second test showed some error

I am on HomeCombo plus (Rs 600/- plan) similar to yous. the max. download speed is 190 Kilobytes per second.

I have automated my downloads by scheduling the system. Keep the system in hybernet mode before going to sleep and schedule the system to wake up at 2.05 AM and again hybernet or shutdown at 7.59AM. The best way to do this is to poweryour modem through USB of the PC. I have fabricated one of my own, so that the modem will boot along with the PC at the scheduled time and shut down at the defined time. My down load/ Upload per day (between 2 - 8 AM) is on an average 4GB.

All the best.

I've got my problem solved
i created a few command files scheduled to run between 02.00am & 08.00pm
thus i automated my download
i anyone wants detailed information just let me know
its really simple
i felt this method is better than using software

Originally Posted by thedemon99

I've got my problem solved
i created a few command files scheduled to run between 02.00am & 08.00pm
thus i automated my download
i anyone wants detailed information just let me know
its really simple
i felt this method is better than using software

yeah i know the batch file method.
its hell easy.

You may also give it a try:

Night Downloader- Best BSNL Night Download Manager

The batch file method is the easiest and the safest..........
Here is the thread with all the batch file method details including batch file creation, scheduling...... etc etc...........
http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...-software.html (Easiest way to automate night 2-8 downloads....... without any software....)

@itsmemad
the problem with that software is that i have to keep my pc connected to the net
the software can only reboot the connection
i don't trust these bsnl guys so i won't take a risk and keep my internet connected long before 02.00am
otherwise that software is excellent

@ hitler

Yes, I used the same batch file method when I had BSNL a year back... However, the limitation of this method is that it works only in the Bridge Mode. Hence, PPPoE users may prefer using a Software.

@itsmemad
can someone explain what is bridge mode & PPPoE

Originally Posted by thedemon99

@itsmemad
the problem with that software is that i have to keep my pc connected to the net
the software can only reboot the connection
i don't trust these bsnl guys so i won't take a risk and keep my internet connected long before 02.00am
otherwise that software is excellent

If you're using the Bridge Mode, then batch file method is better..

Originally Posted by thedemon99

@itsmemad
can someone explain what is bridge mode & PPPoE

To make it short, PPPoE Mode is required only when you are using multiple Computers to share a single Internet connection.

Originally Posted by thedemon99

@itsmemad
can someone explain what is bridge mode & PPPoE

Bridge mode - You need a dialler to connect to internet.

PPPoE - You can connect to internet by switching ON your modem.